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We will Resume in-person monthly General Meetings on Monday, July 26, 2021, @ 6:30 p.m. in the Macomb City Hall Community Room, located on the First Floor. Due to a rise in COVID cases in the county, everyone attending must wear a mask and we will continue to practice social distancing. Until further notice, Zoom access will be available using the same link we have previously used. The Zoom link is also available on our organization's site. Please remember everyone joining our meeting via Zoom must identify themselves to be admitted to the meeting. Also, during the meeting unless you have been recognized to speak, please mute yourself. I would very much appreciate if you would be so kind as to let me know if you are planning to attend the meeting via Zoom.
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Dear Friend,
Happy Labor Day! Let us know how you will be supporting our workers today. Post your photos and tag @demsforillinois.
In addition, please share our Labor Day graphic below and use the hashtag #Dems4workers.
Let’s be sure our brothers and sisters in labor feel our support. Let’s flood our feeds with the many ways IL Dems support IL workers!
Welcome, Rep. Maurice West
I’m thrilled to welcome state Rep. Maurice to the Democratic State Central Committee. Maurice is a wonderful addition to our team and he’s already full of great ideas for getting more Democrats elected across our state!
In case you missed it, please see our release announcing Maurice.
Welcome aboard!
Texas Abortion Ban
We are still reeling from the Supreme Court’s decision to keep the extreme Texas abortion law in place. We will never stop fighting to protect women’s rights and will work even harder to protect the women who will be most impacted by this law - women of color and women without the access or means to fight it.
Speaker Pelosi is attempting to codify Roe V. Wade through Congress. Rest assured I will support that action. This fight is far from over.
In case you missed it, here is my statement. Below is a graphic we should continue to share to remind people that women’s rights are human rights.
Friday Fact Check
Our Friday Fact check was focused on Texas and its connection to Illinois this week. If you haven’t already shared it or jumped into the conversation, please do so!
1/ Welcome back to the FRIDAY FACT CHECK, our weekly feature to call out the constant nonsense and hate from the @GOP and @ILGOP. We hope you’ll join us in holding them accountable. Please RT and add your own!
2/ This week, first under the cover of darkness and then by a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v. Wade by allowing a draconian anti-choice bill, #SB8, in Texas to go into effect.
3/ The decision handed down by conservative justices on the Court, three of which were appointed by Donald Trump, banned abortions in Texas after 6 weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant.
4/ #SB8 also allows vigilantes to turn people in who aid women in getting abortions, including those that drive women to their appointments. The law even goes so far as to incentivize them with payments of $10,000.
5/ So where’s @ILGOP on this? They’re accomplices in this cruelty.
6/ Every @ILGOP member of Congress signed onto an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade next term when a similarly extreme law in Mississippi is on the docket.
7/ @ILGOP has refused to answer questions about that brief, and has continually stayed in response to this and other attacks on women’s rights and women’s health care.
8/ In Illinois, @demsforillinois have always been committed to protecting women’s rights. Anticipating this @GOP onslaught, Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly passed the Reproductive Health Act in 2019 to repeal an archaic law that would have made abortion illegal in our state if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
9/ This fight is not over. We applaud @SpeakerPelosi for working to get Congress to codify Roe v. Wade. IL Dems will continue to vigorously defend women’s rights in Illinois and across the country.
Events Around the State
I had a great time attending Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s event this past week and enjoyed spending time with State Central Committee members Cristina Castro, Chuy Garcia, and Mike Cabonargi at CFL’s Labor Day celebration.
Follow Us
As always, please follow DPI on Facebook and Twitter and encourage others to do the same: @demsforillinois. More information can also be found at ildems.com.
Happy Labor Day, everyone. Be sure to salute our workers! And for those who will celebrate Rosh Hashanah this week, L'shanah tova. May you have a happy and healthy new year.
Sincerely, Robin
Dear Friend,
Happy Labor Day! Let us know how you will be supporting our workers today. Post your photos and tag @demsforillinois.
In addition, please share our Labor Day graphic below and use the hashtag #Dems4workers.
Let’s be sure our brothers and sisters in labor feel our support. Let’s flood our feeds with the many ways IL Dems support IL workers!
Welcome, Rep. Maurice West
I’m thrilled to welcome state Rep. Maurice to the Democratic State Central Committee. Maurice is a wonderful addition to our team and he’s already full of great ideas for getting more Democrats elected across our state!
In case you missed it, please see our release announcing Maurice.
Welcome aboard!
Texas Abortion Ban
We are still reeling from the Supreme Court’s decision to keep the extreme Texas abortion law in place. We will never stop fighting to protect women’s rights and will work even harder to protect the women who will be most impacted by this law - women of color and women without the access or means to fight it.
Speaker Pelosi is attempting to codify Roe V. Wade through Congress. Rest assured I will support that action. This fight is far from over.
In case you missed it, here is my statement. Below is a graphic we should continue to share to remind people that women’s rights are human rights.
Friday Fact Check
Our Friday Fact check was focused on Texas and its connection to Illinois this week. If you haven’t already shared it or jumped into the conversation, please do so!
1/ Welcome back to the FRIDAY FACT CHECK, our weekly feature to call out the constant nonsense and hate from the @GOP and @ILGOP. We hope you’ll join us in holding them accountable. Please RT and add your own!
2/ This week, first under the cover of darkness and then by a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v. Wade by allowing a draconian anti-choice bill, #SB8, in Texas to go into effect.
3/ The decision handed down by conservative justices on the Court, three of which were appointed by Donald Trump, banned abortions in Texas after 6 weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant.
4/ #SB8 also allows vigilantes to turn people in who aid women in getting abortions, including those that drive women to their appointments. The law even goes so far as to incentivize them with payments of $10,000.
5/ So where’s @ILGOP on this? They’re accomplices in this cruelty.
6/ Every @ILGOP member of Congress signed onto an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade next term when a similarly extreme law in Mississippi is on the docket.
7/ @ILGOP has refused to answer questions about that brief, and has continually stayed in response to this and other attacks on women’s rights and women’s health care.
8/ In Illinois, @demsforillinois have always been committed to protecting women’s rights. Anticipating this @GOP onslaught, Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly passed the Reproductive Health Act in 2019 to repeal an archaic law that would have made abortion illegal in our state if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
9/ This fight is not over. We applaud @SpeakerPelosi for working to get Congress to codify Roe v. Wade. IL Dems will continue to vigorously defend women’s rights in Illinois and across the country.
Events Around the State
I had a great time attending Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s event this past week and enjoyed spending time with State Central Committee members Cristina Castro, Chuy Garcia, and Mike Cabonargi at CFL’s Labor Day celebration.
Follow Us
As always, please follow DPI on Facebook and Twitter and encourage others to do the same: @demsforillinois. More information can also be found at ildems.com.
Happy Labor Day, everyone. Be sure to salute our workers! And for those who will celebrate Rosh Hashanah this week, L'shanah tova. May you have a happy and healthy new year.
Sincerely, Robin
Great Meeting Thanks to our Special Guests
2021 Annual Chairs' Brunch
Heritage days Parade
Mason County Cook out was lot of fun !
Quincy porkchop dinner was very good!
Mason County Democrats hosted a golf event June 5th at Country Hills Golf Club in Greenview. Tim Pedigo joined Bob Smith and Lee Trotter at the course. Mason Chairman Jay Briney has supported many McDonough County Democratic events over the years and we were happy to return the favor on a beautiful warm Saturday.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the food drive.
. The project raised $1,355.00 through food donations at HyVee and an additional $1,285.00 in private monetary donations. All food and monetary donations collected will be divided and distributed among the following food pantries in McDonough County:
* Colchester Area Relief Effort (C.A.R.E.)
*Industry United Methodist Church Food Bank
*Salvation Army
*Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC)
. The project raised $1,355.00 through food donations at HyVee and an additional $1,285.00 in private monetary donations. All food and monetary donations collected will be divided and distributed among the following food pantries in McDonough County:
* Colchester Area Relief Effort (C.A.R.E.)
*Industry United Methodist Church Food Bank
*Salvation Army
*Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC)
